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English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with decorative mother of pearl handle, complete with small pouch. (Pouch has a small amount of stitching missing).
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English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with decorative mother of pearl handle, complete with small pouch. (Pouch has a small amount of stitching missing).
Hallmarked from Sheffield in 1831 with the makers mark being that of Joseph Mappin & Son.
A fabulous knife in very good order, one small point to mention is a very small nibble to the reverse side of the handle tip, very very minor.
Measures 110mm when opened and 62mm when closed.
| DATE | 1831 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Joseph Mappin & Sons |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Sheffield |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 11 excluding pouch. |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | …… |
| REF:- | 642G |
| Origin | English |
|---|---|
| Period | William IV 1830-1837 |
| Sponsor/Maker | Joseph Mappin & Son |
| REF CODE | 642G |
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
